01/12/2026
Hello Kids Xtreme Friends! Happy Monday Morning 😁
Are you ready for your challenge this week? Yesterday we read about The Sheep and The Goats (found in Matthew 25:31-46).
The goats in the story were people who did not want to follow Jesus. They wanted to do their own thing and they lived in sin. These people didn’t have changed hearts and they lived
selfishly. They might do nice things for other people sometimes, but they do it to look good or for all the wrong reasons. This is not a changed heart at all and we don't get into Heaven just by doing good things.
The sheep are different. They have admitted their sin, asked for forgiveness, and followed Jesus. They’re hearts have been changed for the good and they truly care for one another.
They help those in need. They show compassion and encourage other people. They serve
because they have the love of Jesus in their hearts. The sheep SHINE!
When we accept Jesus into our hearts, we are saying, "Come into my life! Change me! Fill me with your Holy Spirit. I will follow your path for my life and stop choosing my own!"
When we choose to be a sheep and we shine for others, we are serving. We aren't serving just the people we are helping, but we are serving Jesus as well. Jesus tells us in Matthew 25:40 that "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me too."
This week, we are SERVING others. All week long, our challenge is to serve at least one person a day. Whether it be our brothers or sisters, teachers, friends or even our parents... serve at least one person a day. I still want you to be praying like we learned in our 1st week and I want you to stay reading like we did last week, NEVER stop praying or reading your Bible... but this week, I want you to practice serving, just like Jesus did.